Managers of Wealth Offshore

Could Brexit Britain become 'Europe's cold, wet Cayman Islands'?

Lawyers discuss dual track regulation, equivalence and the potential to streamline the UK's financial regime.

UK officials visit crown dependencies to discuss ‘Crexit’

The committee will use the trip to compile a report setting out the potential opportunities and risks for the crown dependencies of Brexit.

OECD’s MLI: will tax treaty benefits apply to private equity investors?

Clear guidance from the OECD on the scope of the broadly-worded PPT is a vital and urgent concern.

Private equity looks to Luxembourg for access to single market

Sector seeks to ensure it will be able to operate on continent after Brexit

Gibraltar ups due diligence for stock exchange approval

Due diligence and commercial due diligence remain compulsory elements of listing or joining the GSX.

Not just a ‘Panama problem’: banks and Big Four are tax avoiders’ middlemen

Europe has some “backyard cleaning up to do” as the second region with the highest number of intermediaries having assisted international tax dodgers revealed in the Panama Papers

Kurt Wilson | Jamaica Banking Sector Is Advanced

Major names in the banking community have taken pains to ensure that growth this time around is sustainable.

108,000 Expats Have A QROPS, So Why Haven’t You?

QROPS rules can facilitate this with the help of an estate planning lawyer.

S. Korea, Hong Kong agree to share financial info

Hong Kong is one of the most common places for South Korean people and businesses to open overseas accounts.

Greece-US deal on tax compliance and foreign bank accounts

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt signed on Thursday a bilateral agreement to improve international tax compliance and the implementation of the law on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

CIMA fund annual return update

CIMA also recently confirmed by notice to the funds industry that it has improved the FAR notification process

Butterfield Completes Wind-Down of UK Private Banking Business, Launches Butterfield Mortgages Limited

The acquisition of unique properties in the most desirable neighbourhoods in central London.

IoM issues pension transfer warning after rise in UK scams

The red flags do indicate a need for scrutiny and caution.

A ‘KURE’ for regulatory fatigue: Koger Universal Regulatory Engine

This additional wave of compliance introduces a whole new set of requirements and responsibilities to fund managers

MP hits diplomat on FATCA

The MP said Estrada ignores the fact that no one is against FATCA but many persons have called for a purposeful and comprehensive review of what it is

Global survey reveals offshore private equity to remain strong in 2017

Sentiment across the private equity industry globally remains upbeat as we kick off 2017.

Saudi's Alawwal Bank gets regulatory approval for derivatives trading unit

Alawwal changed its name from Saudi Hollandi Bank last November.

CIMA confirms head of Banking Supervision

She has also participated on behalf of the authority in international forums, including regulatory and industry seminars.

RBC acquitted in Bahamian tax fraud case

The prosecuting judge filed a notice of appeal.

The Islamic Finance and Markets Review – the Cayman Islands

The legal system has not diverged far from that of England and Wales.

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